The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 393 The Supreme Etiquette
As soon as Jia Min got up here, Wei Ruolan came.

"Officer Min, you are finally back. We all look forward to your return every day."

"I want to come back sooner too."

"When Yang Lin went back, he said that you were back. Chief of Staff Feng and all of us made a plan, why don't you stay here with my sister-in-law tonight, to welcome you, to have a drink, and to have a good time here. To be honest , this place has been open for so long, and we really haven't come here a few times, so I feel a little sorry for my sister-in-law."

"Where's the matter, it's not good for you to come here all the time on official business. How about this, the fourth master is back today, and even if sister-in-law invites you tonight's meal, you don't have to pay for it, lest you spend it Money is hard to come by.”

"This, isn't it good?"

"It's okay, since Bing Yi has such thoughts, you can help her."

"Since Chief Min has said so, it is better to be respectful than to obey. But there is one more thing, and Chief Min must be invited to come."

"What's the matter? I still have to go, and you can deal with it as you like. I have no official or job now, and I have to be cautious about official affairs."

Jia Min doesn't want to make too much publicity now, after all, it is different from before.I am no longer Bu Kui's guerrilla, meddling in official affairs everywhere, my hand is too long.

"Although Chief Min has no official position, in our hearts, he will always be our chief. This point, even the king of heaven, I can't control it."

"Besides, this matter must be attended by Chief Min, and no one else can replace it."

"What is it that is so serious?"

"I heard that Chief Min is back. The yamen is closed, and no one is leaving. You have to see Chief Min before you go home.

The soldiers were all gathered in the yard, and instead of going back to the house, they were all waiting for Chief Min. If Chief Min didn't go to meet them, he might not even have dinner at night. "

"Hey, why bother. Alright, let's go see the previous one. Bing Yi, start your preparations here, and we'll be over in a while."

"Don't worry, I'll be here soon, and I won't embarrass you."

Jia Min and Wei Ruolan came to Bukui's Yamen on horseback, and saw thirty people gathered in front of the door, and these people were all the staff of Bukui's Yamen.

As soon as they saw Jia Min approaching, people gathered around him one after another.Regardless of high or low, even the bearers came up to ask their relatives.One by one, the excitement was beyond words.

Bukui Yamen is a military-political institution.There are currently three main functions.

First, the civil affairs in Bukui, including population, taxation, public security, economics, etc., were basically the same as those of ordinary local yamen.

The second is the exile affairs of Bu Kui's distribution office, that is, the management of nearly [-] exiles in Bu Kui.

The third is Bukui's military defense.The Battle of South Wendura last year and the Battle of Erdaojiang this year fall into this category.

Although Jia Min was dismissed from his official position, the court has not appointed a new person to replace Jia Min.At present, all affairs of Bu Kui are managed by Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun and Wei Ruolan.

The memorial to the imperial court, and the imperial court's instructions to Bu Kui have always been carried out in the name of the three of them.

Since Jia Min arrived in Bukui, through a series of reform and rectification measures, Bukui has undergone earth-shaking changes.

In terms of civil matters, the construction of the city wall has driven the development of Pukui's economy, attracted a large number of people, and created a large number of employment opportunities.

It can be said that Bu Kui's economic situation has reached a relatively hot level.This was followed by a substantial increase in taxes.

With the improvement of the financial situation, the yamen servants not only received the salary that had been in arrears before, but now the salary level has been greatly improved compared with before.Great progress has also been made in various welfare benefits.

In terms of exile affairs, the death rate of exiles has been greatly reduced, and the escape rate has dropped to the lowest point.The economy of various government villages, factories and mines reversed years of losses in one fell swoop last year and achieved relatively large profits.

The military achievements are even more obvious.

One is to build the city wall, which has played a great role in improving the residents' sense of security.

The defeat of the Tatars in the Battle of South Vendura last year and the Battle of Erdaojiang this year raised the pride of the Pukui people to the peak.

Another military achievement is the construction of the Fubingtuan.At present, the Fubingtuan has grown to a scale of 6000 people, and it is a formidable army with extremely strong combat effectiveness.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Bu Kui's officials and ordinary people love Jia Min so much.

In their view, these are all brought to them by Jia Min.As for whether Jia Min is now an official, in their eyes, it doesn't really matter.

After chatting with each other for a long time, everyone dispersed when they heard Jia Min say that they would stay in Bu Kui forever.

In the end, there was another guy who refused to leave. Jia Min saw that it was Guo Qisheng from Zhili.It turns out that this guy is also working in the Yamen now.

At this moment, it was inconvenient for the two to recognize each other, so they nodded their heads, as if they had met each other.

After sending away the people in the yamen, they went to the barracks.

As soon as he entered the barracks, Jia Min was taken aback.

In the barracks compound, soldiers were densely packed.

Row by row, column by column, neatly lined up.

Gao Dazhuang, the former captain of the guards, ran over with twelve guards.

"Report to Chief Min, the personal soldiers have reported to you, and now they are officially returning to the team."

"Good good."

Then, twelve personal soldiers followed behind Jia Min.

Chen Yejun ran back.

"Report to Chief Min, all the government corps have assembled, please review to Chief Min."

Then, Chen Yejun followed Jia Min and walked over with Jia Min.

All the soldiers in each phalanx were wearing brand-new military uniforms. The soldiers carried long blunderbuss bows on their backs, and short blunderbuss arrows and daggers on their waists. They were the standard individual equipment of the fully armed Fubing regiment.

All of them held their chests up, were full of energy, and had high fighting spirit. When they saw Jia Min, their eyes glowed with fanatical admiration.

In the front row of each phalanx are the officers of each team.

Arranged in order, they are Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan, Lin Dajiang, Jiao Li, Feng Zijing, Chen Yeqing, Wei Ruoshui, Jia Qiang, Qin Zhong, Jia Yun, Jia Qin, Jia Ping, Li Gui, Wei Ruoyu, Feng Zipu , Feng Zimiao, Shi Song, Shi Liu, Chen Yetong, Huang Tianyun and other officers of the Laofu Corps.

Then came Zhao Dahai, Feng Kui, Xu Mingtao and other officers from the former Bukui Garrison Department.The rest were probably newly promoted, and even Jia Min didn't know him.

Interestingly, there were three old acquaintances who also stood in the ranks of officers.

One is one of the three flowers in the South Wendura Grassland, the younger sister of the wintersweet flower, and the second child is the rose flower.

The other turned out to be Jia Min's old acquaintance, who had attacked Jia Min's glove man Jia Qiao with Niu Jizong and Liu Fang before.

There is also a famous Ningrong Street celebrity who was conscripted into the army by Jia Minqiang, drunk King Ni Er.

To greet Jia Min's return with such an array is already the highest etiquette of the Fubingtuan.

Jia Min understood their feelings.

This team was formed and trained by him alone.It has a very distinct personal style of Jia Min.

The brilliant achievements of last year's Battle of South Wendura and this year's Erdaojiang Battle against the Tatars gave them a very strong sense of pride and honor when compared with the imperial army who fled after being defeated.

In fact, their loyalty and admiration for Jia Min is not only from these.Three other points are also important.

One is the literacy and cultural education that Jia Min enforced in the Fubingtuan.This makes them all literate and literate people.

In this era, this is not only a very important skill for a person, but also greatly improves their social status.

Second, Jia Min's use of equipment, especially firearms, greatly reduced their death rate on the battlefield.

The third is the high standard of life of the Fubingtuan.Whether it is food, housing, clothing, or military pay, they are all first-class.

The money spent, especially in the early days, was Jia Min's personal money.

With the little military expenditure of the imperial court, whether it is in terms of equipment or living conditions, it is simply not up to the current standard.

The salary of an ordinary soldier in the Fubing Regiment is now enough for a family of four or five to live a well-off life.

This makes being a soldier no longer just for military service, but a profession and a means of earning a living.Economically, it is also feasible.

In other armies, except for officers, such things basically do not exist.

Jia Min believed that this was an army loyal to himself, and even more so, an army loyal to the imperial court.

If they are not loyal to the court, why should they train soldiers hard?

If they were not loyal to the imperial court, why did they take down South Wendura and collect tribute for the imperial court?Establish prefectures and counties?
If they were not loyal to the imperial court, when the 15 troops were retreating, why would they go up against the enemy, block the Tatars west of the Erdao River, prevent them from going south, and protect the safety of Bukui?

It is the founder and commander of such an army, who is now deprived of his fame and reduced to a civilian.

And the reason turned out to be simply because of opposition to that lost war.

There is such an absurd thing!
He was moved by the affection of his subordinates, and happy by their loyalty.

However, it was precisely because of this that Jia Min also had hidden worries in his heart.

The personal color of this army is a bit obvious. For the Fubingtuan, this is not a good thing.

It's okay to meet a broad-minded emperor, but if you meet the current emperor, it's really hard to say the future fate of the Fubingtuan?
The game of running rabbits to death, fox dogs cooking, and birds hiding their bows has always been a trick that emperors love to play.

While worrying, Jia Min also felt his responsibility.

It was I who led them to this path, and I am also responsible for their future fate.

After saying a few clichés, Jia Min ordered the team to be disbanded.Before leaving, some old people gathered around one after another, chatting and laughing again.

It wasn't until Chen Yejun yelled several times that the crowd dispersed.

At this time, Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun, Wei Ruolan, Jiao Li, Lin Dajiang, Zhao Dahai and other senior officers had the opportunity to get together with Jia Min, chatting and laughing.

While talking and laughing, they left the barracks and went to have a drink with Shen Bingyi.

(End of this chapter)